# Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming”); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing Format
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; correction. · Published 2012-11-30 · Effective 2012-10-26 · 77 FR 71353
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-28759
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 71353
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 64
- **Publication date:** 2012-11-30
- **Effective date:** 2012-10-26
- **FCC docket:** CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 26, 2012. The document announces the effective date of rules containing information collection requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget that were adopted to help consumers prevent and detect the placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills, an unlawful and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as "cramming."

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/30/2012-28759/empowering-consumers-to-prevent-and-detect-billing-for-unauthorized-charges-cramming-consumer)
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